Gratian (Canon Lawyer)

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Gratian , also Magister Gratianus or Gratianus de Clusio , (* in Chiusi late 11th century; † before 1160 in Bologna ) is considered the father of canon law . He is the author of the Decretum Gratiani , written around 1140 , the most influential collection of medieval canon law.

Little is known about Gratian himself - that he was a Camaldolese monk is now often referred to the realm of legends. The first name Johannes is just as uncertain. Gratian's activity began at a time when teaching at the Bologna School of Law was firmly institutionalized. He taught canon law there . Dealing with this topic made it seem sensible to create a standard work comparable to the Corpus Iuris Civilis for canon law as well. He himself called his work, later mainly known as Decretum Gratiani , Concordia Discordantium Canonum .

Works

  • Decretum  : with commentary by Johannes Teutonicus and Bartholomaeus Brixiensis . Strasbourg 1490 ( digitized )

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Entry in the joint authority file of the German National Library
personal data
SURNAME Gratian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Magister Gratianus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canon lawyer in the Middle Ages
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Chiusi
DATE OF DEATH before 1160
Place of death Bologna